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The Americas

Paperback. Reproducing over 70 maps, 15 in full color, from John White's 1590 map of Virginia showing "Chesepiooc Sinus," the first appearance of the name Chesapeake Bay on any map, to the meticulous maps of the late 19th century. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70, 70 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Maryland Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420644
ISBN
9780938420644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. For many, a map is nothing more than a tool used to determine the location or distribution of something. But maps reveal much more: to really read a map means to examine what it shows and what it doesn't, and to ask who made it, why, and for whom. This title asks these sorts of questions about maps of Latin America. Editor(s): Dym, Jordana; Offen, Karl. Num Pages: 360 pages, 118 colour plates, 12 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KL; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618227
ISBN
9780226618227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262611732
ISBN
9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.80

Paperback. A study of how the Great Basin's gradual emergence from its "large cartographic silence" both paralleled the development of the sciences of surveying, geology, hydrology, and cartography, and reflected the changing geopolitical aspirations of the European colonial powers and the US. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 photographs, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176179
ISBN
9780874176179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. Follows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. This title tells the story of Rocky Mountain Repeat Photography Project, which studies the changes sustained in the Rockies, repeating the field work accomplished by Bridgland almost a century ago. Series: Mountain Cairns: A Series on the History and Culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus & colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RGB; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644565
ISBN
9780888644565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.92

Paperback. Dollree Mapp defied a predominantly white police force by challenging the legality of its search-and-seizure methods. This work follows the police raid into her home and chronicles the events that led to the Court's 5-4 ruling in Mapp v Ohio, which redefined the rights of the accused and set limits on how police could obtain and use evidence. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614417
ISBN
9780700614417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Sheet map.
Publisher
Old House
Number of pages
1
Publication date
2013
Edition
Map
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402554
ISBN
9781908402554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.05

Paperback. #1 New York Times Bestselling Author returns with a compelling story of love and family from the present day to World War II France Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JMG; FA; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
ePub edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008151324
ISBN
9780008151324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442213425
ISBN
9781442213425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.17

Paperback. This text traces the evolution of black society in North America from the first arrivals in the early-17th century through the Revolution. In telling their story, Ira Berlin reintegrates slaves into the history of the American working class and into the tapestry of the nation. Num Pages: 512 pages, 4 maps, 4 woodcuts, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002111
ISBN
9780674002111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. Between 1960 and 1965, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) created some of the civil rights movement's boldest experiments in freedom. This book explores how the organization fostered so much social change in such a short time. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859599
ISBN
9780807859599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Hayes, Diana; Phan, Peter C. Series: Catholic Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742532144
ISBN
9780742532144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.71

Hardback. Editor(s): Hayes, Diana; Phan, Peter C. Series: Catholic Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742532137
ISBN
9780742532137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.73

Paperback. The McCarthy era was a bad time for freedom in America. Encompassing far more than the brief career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was the most widespread episode of political repression in the history of the United States. This title gives us the complete post-Cold War account of McCarthyism. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
602
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048703
ISBN
9780691048703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. Urban historians have long portrayed suburbanization as the result of a bourgeois exodus from the city, coupled with the introduction of streetcars that enabled the middle class to leave the city for the more sylvan surrounding regions. This work examines the development of industrial suburbs in the United States and Canada between 1850 and 1950. Editor(s): Lewis, Robert. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 b/w illustrations, 16 tables, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130863
ISBN
9781592130863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.39

Paperback. States that despite the economic utopianism brought on by globalization, effective solutions to the plight of urban blacks throughout the African diaspora eludes scholars, politicians, and community leaders. This book investigates the interface of the historic racism faced by these urban communities and contemporary trends of globalization. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502697
ISBN
9780742502697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Kenton, Lawrence V. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594540288
ISBN
9781594540288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.61
€ 41.83

Hardback. Focusing on Jasper National Park, this richly illustrated book shows how photography has shaped and continues to inform perceptions of nature and ecological issues in Canada. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; AJ; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774819077
ISBN
9780774819077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Gereffi, Gary; Wyman, Donald L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; HBTK; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606743
ISBN
9780691606743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 60.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Gereffi, Gary; Wyman, Donald L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635446
ISBN
9780691635446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.92

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